Chinese Shipyard CSSC launched the second Algerian Navy C28A Corvette

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Chinese
Shipyard CSSC launched the second Algerian Navy C28A Corvette

Hudong-Zhonghua
Shipbuilding, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding
Corporation (CSSC, the largest shipbuilding group in China) launched
the second C28A Corvette on order for the Algerian Navy on February
6 2015. Algeria signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Co
(CSTC) for construction of three C28A corvettes in March 2012. The first
corvette was launched at the same shipyard located near Shanghai in
August last year.

The second
C28A Corvette for Algerian Navy is launched at Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
near Shanghai. Note the Thales Smart-S Mk2 radar already in place. Pictures:
Chinese Internet

CSTC
representatives at DSA 2014 explained to Navy Recognition
that the ship would be about 120 meters in length, a breadth of
14.4 meters and a draft of 3.87 meters for a displacement of about
2880 tons.

The three corvettes currently being built at the shipyard located
near Shanghai will receive a mix of Chinese and Western systems.
The hull mounted sonar will be of Chinese origin, but Algeria has
selected Thales
Smart-S Mk2 3D air and surface surveillance radar and Kelvin
Hughes for the navigation radar.

Artist impression
of the future Algerian Navy C28A Corvette

According
to the CSTC representatives, the weapons fit will be of Chinese origin
exclusively and will consist in:
- A single barreled 76mm main gun
- 8x C802 anti-ship missiles
- 1x FM90N launcher with 8x surface to air missiles
- 2x Type 730 CIWS located on top of the helicopter hangar

The corvette has some stealth attributes, such as the exhaust gases
funnels located right on the water line on the sides of the hull in
order to reduce its IR signature.